RIGHT TO THE POINT: House Speaker John Boehner issues his latest fiscal-cliff negotiation challenge to President Obama yesterday. Photo: Photo: Getty Images

RIGHT TO THE POINT: House Speaker John Boehner issues his latest fiscal-cliff negotiation challenge to President Obama yesterday. (
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WASHINGTON — In one of the most abrupt Capitol Hill press conferences ever, House Speaker John Boehner yesterday dared President Obama to ignore a Republican offer to raise taxes on millionaires and instead take a fiscal-cliff jump.

“He can call upon the Senate Democrats to pass the legislation or he can be responsible for the largest tax increase in American history,” Boehner told reporters before walking off after just 49.5 seconds at the podium.